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Image: Salineras de Maras, Maras, Perú, 2015-07-30, DD 12

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Description: Salineras (salt evaporation ponds) in Maras, Peru. Salt has been harvested in Maras since the time of the Inca Empire. The site has around 3000 ponds of 5 square metres (54 sq ft) each. As the location is surrounded by salty mountains, subterrean water deposits the salty water in the ponds; the water evaporates due to the exposure to the sun. After approx. 1 month the level of salt reaches 10 centimetres (3.9 in) and is removed in sacks.
Title: Salineras de Maras, Maras, Perú, 2015-07-30, DD 12
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